Rt Hon John D Taylor

BSc MP

[MP for Strangford, Spokesman for Foreign Office & Trade and Industry, Deputy Leader]



RT. HON. JOHN D TAYLOR BSc MP

Born 24 December 1937 Armagh City ~ Married with six children

Strangford since 1983

Education
The Royal School, Armagh
Queen’s University, Belfast

Previous Occupation(s)
Civil Engineer, Company Director, Publisher.

Personal Interests
The Arts, Antiques, Travel

1992 General Election
John D TaylorUUP19,517
Sammy WilsonDUP10,606
Keiran McCarthyAll 7,585
Stephen EyreCons 6,782
Majority19.9% 8,911
Majority (1987)UUP20,646

Constituencies held
Strangford since 1983

Opposition Posts
UU Spokesman Europe and Agriculture (1983 - 1995)
Trade & Industry, Foreign & commonwealth (1995 - )
Deputy Leader UUP (1995 - )

Select Cttee Membership
Northern Ireland
European Standing Cttee A

All Party Country Groups
Joint Secretary - North Cyprus
Franco-Brit
Joint Vice Chairman - Iranian
Joint Treasurer - Turkish

All Party Subject Groups
Cable and Satellite, West Coast Rail

Adjournment Debates
Bomb Damage at Newtownbreda 01.02.93

Political Background
Member at Stormont 1965 - 1989
Minister - Home Affairs in Northern Ireland 1970 - 1972
Member of European Parliament 1979 - 1989
Member of Help The Aged
Member of National Prayer Breakfast

Local Government:
Councillor of Castlereagh Borough Council 1989 -

Political Interests
Europe (EU), Agriculture, Engineering, Ireland, Foreign Affairs (esp. Gibraltar, Turkey, Cyprus, Asia), Regional Policy, Fishing Industry.




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